Gate and operating mechanism



April 7, 1925. 71,532,987

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vUNITED *STATES ism-e7.

PATENT 0 F F I C E.

GATE nn ornnerrnei ,ivrncnanrs c Application filed April 7,

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, Srnrrrnn O. BUM- oannnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waverly, in the county of Pike and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate and Operatin Mechanism; and I do hereby de clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art} to which it 'appertains tomake and usetlie same.

This invention relates tofla gate and operating mechanism therefor.

One prime object'is to provide a means or attachment to render an ordinary farm gate automatic.

Another object is to provide a novel construction of gate which may be elevated bodily in a vertical plane from an open to a closed position and vice versa, in combination with balance means such as weights or springs, and in combination with manual or' vehicle-operative.means for moving the gate from and to its different positions and preferably to also actuate a latch mechanism therefor; to provide a novel hinge structure to reinforce and supportthe gate adjacent its fulcrum; to provide a novel means on the gate for engagement with its supports to limit movement of the gate; to provide a novel adjustable connection on said hinge for the draw means to actuate the gate and for a balance spring, to adjust thetension of the latter; and to provide novel" mounting means for the draw members and pulleys. I 7

Additional objects and advantagescwill become apparent from a consideration of' the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings 1 illustrating practical. embodiments.

In said drawings: I

Figure 1 is a view in perspective illus trating the form of the gate employed by the springs and with the gate in a closed position; t

Figure 2 is a Side elevation ofsaid gate showing the latter in an elevated or open position; a

Figure 3 is a rear view of .thegate and particularly illustrating its pivotal connec tion; I

Figure t is a, fragmentary detail sectional view, ilustrating the gate latch proper;

Figure 5 is adetail cross sectional viewjon the line 5 5 ofjFigure 1, il lustrating the 1922. 'Serial 1105550309.

connection of the abutment block with the latch post; 7

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view illustrating the guide rollers at the mounting post over' wl'iich' the draw members pass;

Figure 71s a detail perspectlve view of a modified form of. gate illustrating theuse of balance weights and levers in lieu ofthe balancing spring of the previous form, one position being-- shown in 'fullhline and' the other position being shown in dotted lines;

Figure8 for vehicle-operat on of the gate; and

V Figure?) is an edge elevation at a right;-

angle to Figure 8.

orsimilar parts in the different-views.

, My improvement has been shown in connection with a conventional gate as at A. It may be substantially rectangular in form and consists of a marginal frame 10 and intEZIIHGCllZliZQ longitudinal bars 11.

At the hinge end, the gateis disposed in is a front elevation of a mea-ns;

Like reference characters designate" like termediate the gate post ornpright. as at 1'2 which may be driven into the ground or otherwise secured or supported.

A novel form, of hinge for the gate is employed as best shown in Figures 21 and 3. This hinge consists of an angle bracket having arms disposed at a right angle to each other as at 13, and preferably tapered or. thickened in the direction of their junction to reinforce the same. At said junction, pintles or pins lprojectlaterally and are journaled one in eachof the posts 12. The pins 14C provide an'aXis on which, the gate may be swung from, the closed position of Figure 1 vto the open position of Figure 2;

Pivoted to thelbracket as at 15, is an arm 1'6,' capabl'e of being adjusted in a vertical plane and being secured rigidly in adjusted position by means of a'b'olt 1'7 passin'g there' through detachably and through an adjusting arm ISfpivot'ally mounted at 19 on the frame 10. It will be noted that the arms 1'6 and 18 have a plurality of openings QOtherethrough adapted to bebrought-into desired registry to receivet'he bolt 17 according to the adjustmentof the arm 16 desired. Suitably connectediin desired openings 20 'o'fsa i'd bars l'G, are coil springs [21 which are also fastened as, at 221,130 the posts 12, 7 These springs 21servetobalancethe gate in both i s lose an p n posit ns l d re mo able 7 withgthe gate ,that theili'lower ends Instead of operating the gate by hand, it

may be operated through travel of a vehicle. Referring now to Figures 8 and 9, a post 66 is provided, one on each side of the gate in lieu of the post 31. The draw elements A in this instance are shorter and each of said draw elements has a plurality of branches at 61 which pass over suitable guide pulleys journaled in a bracket 63 secured to the lateral arms 64: of the post 60. A bracket 65 extends from the post and a plurality of upstanding bars or levers 66 are pivoted thereto for movement in a vertical plane. Draw branches 61 are connected to the bars 66 and in each of said branches a relatively strong contractile spring 67 is provided to normally tension the draw members 61 and maintain the levers or bars 66 in an upstanding position. Movable intermediate the bars 66 is a lug 68 of a tread device 6:), pivoted on a horizontal axis, as by a lug TO to the bracket and by a lug 71 to an anchor 72. Tread 69 is normally maintained in an upstanding or vertical position by a contractile spring 73 secured thereto and to the post 60.

The construction shown in Figures 8 and 9 may be employed on one side of the gate only but is preferably employed on bot sides. Presuming that a vehicle is traveling toward the gate, its wheels will pass over the tread 69 moving it toward the gate and against the ground, correspondingly moving the lever 66 engaged thereby, drawing the branch 61 and accordingly draw element 2% elevating or raising the gate. Thereafter, it the vehicle should travel in the opposite direction, tread 69, which has in the meantime been restored to the vertical position under urgency of spring 73, will be depressed against the ground by movement in the opposite direction, accordingly moving the other levers 66 and drawing the other branch 61 causing the draw element 24 to urge the gate to a lowered position.

As merely practical embodiments have been illustrated and described to indicate the nature of the invention, it is to be understood that changes in the details may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scopeot the invention.

1 claim. as my invention 1. A gate, having a bracket provided with arms secured to said gate at a corner thereof, pivot members extending laterally from said bracket, gate posts between which the gate moves and in which said members are pivoted, a latch post having a lug, a latch on the gate'cooperating with said lug, an arm pivoted to said bracket, a second arm, said second arm being pivoted to said gate, means to secure said pivoted arms in adjusted position, brackets secured to said posts, pulleys on the latter brackets, draw members guided by said pulleys and connected with one of said pivoted arms, draw members extending from the said draw members to said latch, springs connected to said posts and to one of said arms, and springs connected to said posts and to said gate for tensioning through opening, movement of the gate for the purpose specified.

2. A gate, a supporting post, draw members operable to shift said gate, guide means on said post engaged by said members, springs in said members, a bracket on said post, levers pivoted to said bracket and to said draw members, an actuating lever disposed intermediate said levers and directly engageable by the vehicle for passage thereover to actuate the first mentioned levers, and means to maintain the last mentioned lever in upstanding position. v

In a gate, spaced supporting members, means pivoting a gate between said members for movement on a horizontal pivot, a stop on said gate engageable with said members to limit the movement of the gate when moved to open position, said stop being sub stantially pointed to facilitate said engage, ment, a second stop on said gate,.and said second stop engageable with a latch post to limit the movement of said gate whenmoved to closed position. i

In testimony wnereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN O. BUMGARNER.

lVitnesses: V 7

JOHN W. Brnon, MARIE BYRONa 

